Hi, Our forum now uses Auth0 for user authentication, and our team has integrated forum access into our app via WebView. However, when users click to access the forum from within the app, they are still required to log in again. Since the app and the forum share the same user account, is there any way to bypass the login process and enable seamless access? Thank you!

Hi there, did you follow this guide? [image] Configure sign up and log in with Auth0 using the OAuth2 Basic Plugin Integrations If you are using Auth0 as your identity provider this guide will show you how to setup authentication using the Discourse OAuth2 Basic Plugin. Initial Steps Create an Auth0 account if you don’t already have one The Discourse OAuth2 Basic Plugin ships pre-installed with Discourse. If you are self-hosted, ensure the plugin is enabled. For hosted plans, the plugin is available on Business tier and above. Configure Auth0 Applications → Create Application Give your client a name like “Discourse…

Yes, we’ve set up Auth0 login for the past three months. Recently, we added the forum link to our app using WebView. However, when users access the forum through the app, even though they are already logged into the app, they are prompted to log in again on the forum. Since the app and the forum use the same account, we would like to know if there’s a way to skip the login process for the forum when users are already logged into the app, allowing for a seamless experience.

Seamless Login Between App and Forum via WebView with Shared Auth0 Authentication

Product Support

NateDhaliwal (Nate Dhaliwal) July 3, 2025, 7:04am 2

Hi there, did you follow this guide?

Topic		Replies	Views
How to prevent another log in with Auth0 and OAuth2 Basic Plugin Product Support	11	1163	June 23, 2021
Silent login/signup via Auth0 SSO	7	4972	May 16, 2018
Login automatic without clicking button "login" SSO	4	1638	April 7, 2023
Use OAuth Plugin for Auth0 more seamlessly SSO	10	1574	December 11, 2024
Allow access to community only to users logged into our app Product Support	3	357	April 26, 2022

Seamless Login Between App and Forum via WebView with Shared Auth0 Authentication

Related topics